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Markets.com vs Questrade

Compare Markets.com and Questrade side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Markets.com

Markets.com

CFD and forex traders

Markets.com is a multi-regulated CFD and forex broker offering over 2,200 instruments across forex, shares, i…

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Questrade

Questrade

Low-cost Canadian self-directed investors

Questrade is a Canadian independent online brokerage founded in 1999, offering commission-free stocks and ETF…

Head-to-head comparison

Markets.com vs Questrade
Feature Markets.com Questrade
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee - $0 commission; ECN fees of approximately $0.0035-$0.0050 per share may apply on certain order types
Regulators CySEC, FSCA, ASIC, FSA CIRO, CIPF
Best for CFD and forex traders Low-cost Canadian self-directed investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
CFDs
Crypto
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Bonds
Options
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Margin
Demo Account
Multi Currency
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Fractional Shares
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Funds
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Pros & cons

Markets.com

Markets.com

Pros

  • Regulated by CySEC, FSCA and ASIC
  • No commissions on trades - spread-only pricing
  • No deposit or broker withdrawal fees
  • Proprietary platform plus MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5
  • Over 2,200 tradable instruments across multiple asset classes
  • Free demo account for practice trading
  • Negative balance protection for retail clients

Cons

  • FCA authorisation surrendered in 2025 - UK retail services including spread betting discontinued
  • Inactivity fee of 10 per month triggered after just 90 days
  • Spreads wider than ECN or STP competitors
  • No copy trading or social trading functionality
  • Demo account expires after 90 days of inactivity
  • No cTrader platform
  • No VPS service
Questrade

Questrade

Pros

  • $0 commission on Canadian and U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs
  • No account, maintenance or inactivity fees
  • Fractional share investing on U.S.-listed securities
  • Multiple registered account types: TFSA, RRSP, FHSA, RESP, RRIF
  • Questwealth Portfolios robo-advisor with 0.20%-0.25% management fee
  • Free electronic fund transfer withdrawals
  • Practice accounts available on Questrade Edge and Questrade Global platforms
  • Independent of Canadian big banks

Cons

  • ECN fees can apply on certain stock and ETF orders
  • Mutual fund trades cost $9.95
  • Currency conversion mark-up of approximately 2%
  • Domestic wire withdrawal costs CAD $20; international wire costs CAD $40
  • Canadian options use a per-trade plus per-contract structure
  • Fractional shares available only on U.S.-listed securities, not Canadian
  • Advanced platform features and real-time data require paid subscription tiers
Markets.com

Markets.com

Markets.com is a multi-regulated CFD and forex broker offering over 2,200 instruments across forex, shares, indices, commodities, ETFs, crypto and bonds via its proprietary platform, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Questrade

Questrade

Questrade is a Canadian independent online brokerage founded in 1999, offering commission-free stocks and ETFs, options, bonds, managed portfolios via Questwealth, and forex/CFD trading.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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